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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2934″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The\u00a0<\/span>University of Reading Art Collection<\/span><\/a>\u00a0comprises\u00a0around 1,500 artworks spanning the 16th century to the present, including\u00a0paintings, sculptures, prints, and digital media. It combines internationally significant works with material connected to the University\u2019s teaching, research, and community, making it a rich resource for interdisciplinary and digitally enabled scholarship.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Art Collection is a key Digital Humanities partner, offering structured collections data, digitised resources, and opportunities for collaborative research, teaching, and digital interpretation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We welcome queries,\u00a0ideas\u00a0and discussions about how you could embed both digital humanities and the Art Collection into your project.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Art Collection and Digital Humanities\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Explore the\u00a0Art\u00a0Collection\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\nThe online\u00a0<\/span>collections databases<\/span><\/a>\u00a0provide\u00a0structured access to over 1,500 artworks and 80+ artist collections, enabling discovery, cataloguing, and metadata-driven exploration.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Find Inspiration with Past\u00a0Online Exhibitions<\/span><\/b>
\nA growing range of\u00a0<\/span>online exhibitions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0provides curated access to artworks and interpretive content, expanding engagement beyond physical displays.\u00a0If you are considering developing a digital exhibition, the team are happy to\u00a0assist\u00a0you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2927″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Use the Art Collection in your Research Project and Future Grant Proposals<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Research Access\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\nThe Art Study Room enables direct access to artworks for research and teaching, supporting close material study alongside digital resources.\u00a0The collection is\u00a0accessible, by appointment only, and is housed in the same building as the Museum of English Rural Life and the Special Collections and MERL Reading Room.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All researchers should\u00a0<\/span>plan their visit<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to the Study Room.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2933″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Meet the Curator and\u00a0Discuss your\u00a0Project<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dr Hannah Lyons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0<\/span>h.lyons@reading.ac.uk<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Telephone: +44 (0) 118 378 5514<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr\u00a0Hannah Lyons joined the University of Reading in the spring of 2023. She\u00a0is responsible for\u00a0caring for,\u00a0developing\u00a0and presenting the University of Reading\u2019s Art Collection, as well as managing the University\u2019s Public Art programme.\u00a0Hannah is keen to work with researchers who are considering integrating digital humanities into their projects.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her broad professional and research interests include British art, works on paper, as well as contemporary art and visual culture. She has a special interest in printmaking and eighteenth-century women artists, which was the subject of her AHRC-funded PhD.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have a Digital Humanities project in mind?\u00a0<\/span>Get in touch<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to explore how the Art Collection can support research, teaching, and digital innovation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Keep in Touch<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

For more information\u00a0regarding\u00a0the Art Collection, visit\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span>website<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>contact the curator.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To stay updated about current projects, news and events, follow the Art Collection on\u00a0<\/span>LinkedIn.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Digital Humanities Projects<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The formation of the new Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Digital Humanities, combined with the ongoing support of the Digital Humanities Hub, has\u00a0provided\u00a0new opportunities for collaboration with our specialised internal partners.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Digital Humanities Officer is happy to meet with researchers who are considering using the Art Collection for a project or research proposal. This includes PhD students.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 2026-27 academic year, the IDRC DH plans to\u00a0expand its provision and is considering the\u00a0logistics\u00a0of developing a new\u00a0collaborative fellowship between collections and DH. More information will be provided\u00a0in due course.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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